Ms Mary Matthew
On the front page of Home dated October 18, 2006 bears the news of a passing of Ms Mary Matthew.
The former executive director of the Samaritans of Singapore succumbed to lung cancer on Sunday. Ms Mary Matthew’s passing is a great loss to many whom she had counselled. She had started a programme, Healing Bridge, in 2003, to counsel those who had lost someone to suicide, and had over the years given hope to those who were struggling with the loss. She understood "the fragility of those left behind." She simply let them grieve and held their hands throughout the grieving period. Her counsellees found hope and strength through her.
Miss Mary Matthew is a Christian.
How salty are we in this world, that we make others thirsty for the hope and strength Jesus has given us?
